<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Seascape Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of  Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor  acquired 20,911 shares of the electronics maker's stock, valued at approximately $2,588,000.</p><ul><li>Amphenol: The Unseen Giant Behind Every Major Tech Trend</li></ul><p>Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in  Amphenol during the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000.  Financial Management Professionals Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of  Amphenol by 82.6% in the 3rd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 199 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares during the last quarter.  Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. boosted its stake in shares of  Amphenol by 200.0% in the 2nd quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares in the last quarter.  Howard Hughes Medical Institute bought a new position in shares of  Amphenol during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000.  Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in  Amphenol in the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. Institutional investors own  97.01% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Insider Activity at Amphenol</h2><p>In other Amphenol news, CFO Craig A. Lampo sold 258,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.20, for a total transaction of $36,945,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 167,695 shares in the company, valued at approximately $24,013,924. This represents a 60.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Luc Walter sold 365,118 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.65, for a total value of $49,163,138.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 433,742 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $58,403,360.30. The trade was a 45.70% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 1,063,194 shares of company stock valued at $148,244,445 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own  1.67% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><ul><li>These 3 Q1 Earnings Winners Will Go Higher</li></ul><p>A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on APH. Citigroup raised their price objective on Amphenol from $145.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Wall Street Zen lowered Amphenol from a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Sunday, November 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group  set a $154.00 price objective on Amphenol and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Robert W. Baird  set a $139.00 price objective on Amphenol and gave the company an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Finally, Bank of America raised shares of Amphenol from a &#34;neutral&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $120.00 to $150.00 in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued  a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus price target of $134.08.</p><p><b>View Our Latest Report on Amphenol</b></p><h2>Amphenol Price Performance</h2><ul><li>Texas Instruments' tepid revenue view drags down techs</li></ul><p>Shares of APH stock opened at $135.16 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 1.52 and a current ratio of 2.07. Amphenol Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $56.45 and a fifty-two week high of $144.37. The firm has a market cap of $165.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.05, a P/E/G ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.19. The business's 50 day moving average price is $136.79 and its 200-day moving average price is $119.71. </p><p>Amphenol (NYSE:APH - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The electronics maker reported $0.93 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $6.19 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.54 billion. Amphenol had a return on equity of 33.46% and a net margin of 18.22%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 53.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.50 earnings per share. Amphenol has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.260-3.280 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.890-0.910 EPS.  On average, equities research analysts anticipate that  Amphenol Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Amphenol Increases Dividend</h2><p>The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 16th. This is a positive change from Amphenol's previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. Amphenol's payout ratio is presently 33.33%. </p><h2>About Amphenol</h2> (Free Report)<p>Amphenol Corporation <span>NYSE: APH<span></span></span> is a leading global manufacturer of electronic and fiber optic connectors, interconnect systems, and related components. The company designs, engineers and produces a broad range of products including electrical connectors, cable assemblies, fiber optic solutions, sensors, antennas and electromechanical devices used to transfer power, signal and data across complex systems. Its product portfolio spans ruggedized connectors for harsh environments to high-speed solutions for data centers and telecommunications networks.  </p><p>Amphenol serves a diverse set of end markets, including automotive, broadband and telecom, data communications, mobile devices, industrial, energy, and military/aerospace.</p><h2>Featured Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Amphenol</li><li>The Best $1 You'll Spend This Holiday Season</li><li>Holiday surprise: $1 gets you everything</li><li>America’s “most deplorable” Christmas sale</li><li>Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks</li><li>Your family's wealth expires in 2026?</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUFQSA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUFQSA"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Seascape Capital Management has made a new investment of approximately $2.59 million in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE: APH) by acquiring 20,911 shares during the 3rd quarter. Other institutional investors have also increased their stakes in the company. Recent insider trading includes significant share sales by CFO Craig A. Lampo and insider Luc Walter. Analysts have issued various ratings and price targets for Amphenol, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a price target of $134.08. Amphenol's stock performance shows a market cap of $165.44 billion and a recent EPS of $0.93, exceeding estimates.</p>

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